Perineal Ultrasound α/β Angles, Post-Void Residual Volume, and Lower-Limb Alignment in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Postmenopausal Women With Stress Incontinence.
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in postmenopausal women is traditionally considered a local pelvic floor disorder, but emerging evidence suggests that spinopelvic and lower limb alignment may also contribute to continence mechanisms. Transperineal ultrasound α/β angles and post void residual (PVR) volume are promising imaging markers that might capture this broader biomechanical phenotype. Objective To compare hip ultrasound α/β angles, PVR volume, and lower limb and spinopelvic alignment between symptomatic and asymptomatic postmenopausal women, and to explore within group correlations between PVR and musculoskeletal alignment variables.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: t
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Locations
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Egypt
out patient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University
RECRUITING
Banhā
Contact Information
Primary
Aliaa M Elabd, assistant professor
aliaelabd88@gmail.com
00201069352446
Backup
Omar M Elabd, PhD
aliaelabd88@gmail.com
00201098221045
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-02-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
symptomatic stress urinary incontinence
they reported stress-related urine leakage during effort, exertion, sneezing, or coughing and had an International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) or equivalent score above a predefined threshold ≥6).
asymptomatic controls (Normal group)
they reported no involuntary urine leakage in the preceding 12 months and had an ICIQ-SF score between 0 and 2; both cases and controls
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Benha University